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Education & Qualifications in Clear Lake

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A far lower proportion of people in Clear Lake have finished high school than the state average, with only 42.9% completing Year 12. This educational profile is defined by a strong focus on trade certificates rather than university degrees.

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Where Clear Lake sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Clear Lake — lower than 77% of areas.

Clear Lake8.3%
3409, VIC 19.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national average of 58.8%. About 35.7% of residents stopped at Year 11, and 19% finished at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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42.9% —

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Clear Lake, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 11 (37%) and Year 10 (20%).

Year 12 42.9% Year 11 35.7% Year 10 19.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.3% of adults holding one—a figure far below the 26.3% national average. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 58.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.3% —

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Clear Lake, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 13%.

Certificate III / IV 58.8% Bachelor degree 11.8% Certificate I / II 11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in Agriculture and Environment, held by 29.4% of people. Other frequent fields include Engineering, Architecture and Building, and Management and Commerce, each at 14.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Clear Lake, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 36%, followed by Engineering & related (18%) and Architecture & building (18%).

Agriculture & environment 29.4% Engineering & related 14.7% Architecture & building 14.7% Management & commerce 14.7% Society & culture 8.8%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of Clear Lake, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Schools in and around Clear Lake — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clear Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20571/clear-lake/topic/education